A couple of high flyers

[Dale Miller]

Just a couple of shots from the weekend. Shot with a 100-400L at f6.3

[dogface]

Cool! Wish I was back home in Kansas where I could go to some Rodeos. There ain't many around Baltimore.

[Bollan]

Great shots. You nailed the exposure and they look really sharp!!

[Dale Miller]

Heres one more. People my argue weather or not these cowboys are athletes, but I dont think there is any question about the athletic ability of the livestock.

[tpanfil]

Great shots Dale. Who says these cowboys aren't athletes???

[Dale Miller]

Some people remember rodeo cowboys from another era when they all played just as hard as they worked. Nowdays to compete at the professional leval many of these guys train just as hard as many other athletes.

[PhotosGuy]

Nice! Good air under them, too!

[CPO_USN]

nice captures

[Mark_Mason]

Wow! Great shots! The only thing about my 100-400 I don't like, is that it doesn't do f2.8... :( It would be great to be able to blur out the background on some of those.

-Mark.

[HNC609]

great shots!

[Dale Miller]

My problem with the 100-400 is the push pull. If it was a twist, for me it would be perfect. 2.8 will not give enough sharp depth for the events of rodeo. Whenever I post someone allways comments about the bluring of the background, but in rodeo my customers want clear backgrounds they want to read those sponsor banners or see their buddys on the chutes. Most everything I shoot at f 5.6 because I need12 to15 feet of sharp photo minimum.

[Mark_Mason]

My problem with the 100-400 is the push pull. If it was a twist, for me it would be perfect. 2.8 will not give enough sharp depth for the events of rodeo. Whenever I post someone allways comments about the bluring of the background, but in rodeo my customers want clear backgrounds they want to read those sponsor banners or see their buddys on the chutes. Most everything I shoot at f 5.6 because I need12 to15 feet of sharp photo minimum.

Well okay then. I'll have to trust you cuz I aint never shot no rodeo before. :)

Again, those shots are great. fuzzy background or not.

-Mark.

[Dale Miller]

Dont get me wrong, the 70-200 2.8 is the most versitle sports lens out there. And if I could get the reach and the depth I like useing it I would. I own one and I do use it in small arenas. As for the blured backgrounds, I agree it makes the subject stand out and looks great, but I shoot what sells and my customers are not artists or photographers, they are cowboys.